Latin America's Final Frontier
Latin America's Final Frontier
The booming space sector offers opportunities, if the region can seize them, writes Susan Segal, AS/COA's president and CEO, in Americas Quarterly.
This article is adapted from AQ's special report Latin America has long been known for its natural resources: abundant energy supply, minerals, agriculture and more. Until recently though, few people recognized it had the resources to become relevant in the space sector, too.
Indeed, strategic locations near the equator, and clear skies especially in the Southern Cone, make much of the region ideal for satellite launches and ground observatories and data centers. Ecuador, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Peru, and the Dominican Republic are among the countries with big opportunities in front of them.
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